they couldn't move. >> tyrone roy saw the fire and one man's quick actions to help people stranded up stairs. >> all we could see was this thick black smoke coming from the roof. this guy pulled up in a red van and he was letting people climb out of the window and onto his van to escape. >> 21 residents suffered injuries as they tried to escape. two firefighters were also hurt. one man who lives in the building says he's thankful he made it out alive. >> i'm lucky i'm not injured. i'm scare ed d to think what everybody else had to go through. >> five of the eight apartments were occupied. fire officials add that smoke alarms did alert residents to the fire. i'm kai jackson reporting. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation this morning. >>> a man is in the hospital after a shooting in west baltimore. last night officers on patrol heard gunshots coming from the 1700 block of glenns falls parkway. the man was transported to the hospital where his condition is unclear. no word yet on a motive for the shooting. >>> baltimore city firefighters spread some holiday cheer to sic